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3 Ways Bird Hunting is Different Overseas
Head across the ocean to Old Blighty to see how they do it in England!
Ammunition Safety: Mysterious Detonation Phenomenon
What we do (and don't) know about this ammunition safety question.
Is It Safe to Dry-Fire Your Gun?
Long answer, "yes" with a "but." Read on for more!
What's it Like to Be a Wildlife K-9 Officer On Opening Day?
Opening day is exciting for everyone--here's what it's like for law enforcement.
Video: Talking Silencers With SIG Sauer
Here's the straight skinny on what silencers can—and cannot—do.
Handgun Hunting: Practice & Zeroing-In
Here's how to set your hunting handgun up for success.
Olympics Ahoy: SASP Adds Airgun Disciplines For Junior Shooters
Think your child may be a budding Olympian? Maybe it's time to catch some air!
How to Buy Guns From Pawn Shops
So a man goes into a pawnshop …
How to Buy Guns From Pawn Shops
So a man goes into a pawnshop …
6 Mistakes Hunters Make When Tracking Wounded Game
You can still recover that animal…just avoid these tracking blunders!
Throwback Thursday: "Ghost Rider" Winchester 1887
"We're not going to have a meaningful conversation now, are we?"
Video: Self-Defense Training With Shot Timers
Maximize your skills with the latest generation of shot timers.
6 Tips to Introduce Kids to Shooting
There's a right way and a wrong way to do this. Here's the right way.
Range Safety & Etiquette, Part II
The second half of our two-part series.
Safe Self-Defense Training With Newbold Targets
It's critical to train at "contact distance," and even more important to do it safely.
Safe Self-Defense Training With Newbold Targets
It's critical to train at "contact distance," and even more important to do it safely.
Range Safety & Etiquette, Part I
Here's what you need to know when you visit any new range.
Reviewed: Pelican Storm iM3100 Gun Case
USA Shooting's Nic Moschetti knows from gun cases! Here's his pick.
How-To Winter Concealed-Carry
It may be easier to conceal this time of year, but with your coat and sweater on, is your presentation about as slow as proverbial molasses in the wintertime?
I Found This Old Gun. Now What?
Whether you inherited it or discovered it in your new home's attic, here's what to do.